If I tried it on everything plugged in for 1 hour at 140% voltage, what kinds of things would I see?
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2007-09-14 03:21:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I want specifics. A fan would be different than the toaster or a lightbulb.
2007-09-14 03:59:46 · update #1
I've used these things. Doesn't that 140 on the scale mean 140 volts (assuming you plug it into 115)? Anyway, don't do it on anything expensive. A fan will be OK for a short time since they self-cool efficiently. An incandescent will be brighter and have a shorter life. How much? days to weeks I'd WAG. A computer might actually be perfectly happy since it has its own power supply and regulates its internal DC voltages. However, it might trigger a surge protection circuit and turn itself off. You'd be crazy to try it on a computer worth anything.
2007-09-14 05:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably wouldn't see much, since all your lightbulbs would burn out pretty quick.
2007-09-14 10:28:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gary H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A whole lot of blown up appliances.
2007-09-14 10:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't call me see when you try, but record and post it in Youtube.
2007-09-14 11:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by dwarf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋